New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Italy

Italy: New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) was 585,563 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
585,563
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
878,951
in 1998
All-time low
560,166
in 2001
Years of data
14
1998–2012

New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex in Italy, 1998–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200520121998: 879.0k1999: 596.5k2001: 560.2k2002: 577.9k2003: 600.3k2004: 588.9k2005: 594.7k2006: 598.6k2007: 606.1k2008: 592.4k2009: 579.1k2010: 569.4k2011: 574.0k2012: 585.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex in Italy stood at 585,563.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex in Italy peaked at 878,951 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 560,166, in 2001.

That places Italy 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Italy, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 878,951 —
1999 596,537 -32.1%
2001 560,166 -6.1%
2002 577,941 +3.2%
2003 600,251 +3.9%
2004 588,942 -1.9%
2005 594,721 +1.0%
2006 598,649 +0.7%
2007 606,080 +1.2%
2008 592,415 -2.3%
2009 579,130 -2.2%
2010 569,365 -1.7%
2011 574,000 +0.8%
2012 585,563 +2.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 585,563 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82,062, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 585,563 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,062, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -32.1% 878,951 596,537

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 737,744 596,537 878,951 2
2000s 588,699 560,166 606,080 9
2010s 576,309 569,365 585,563 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 1.04 million compare
  2. 2 Germany 903,216 compare
  3. 4 Poland 387,396 compare
  4. 4 Poland 387,396 compare
  5. 6 Romania 229,590 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

More reference data data for Italy

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Frequently asked questions

What is new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex in Italy?
New entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex in Italy was 585,563 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 878,951 in 1998.
What is the lowest new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 560,166 in 2001.
How does Italy rank for new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is new entrants to isced 3 to 6 by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New entrants to ISCED 3 to 6 by age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 444 data points, 1998–2012
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